Botswana vs Zambia: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11,399 against 7,717 in Zambia, a difference of 3,682.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 40th of 63 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,265 | 6,130 | 2,135 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10,056 | 6,314 | 3,742 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average monthly earnings of public sector employees, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 11,399 against 7,717 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average monthly earnings of public sector employees between Botswana and Zambia?
- 3,682, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
- Botswana ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 40th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average monthly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.